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TIL Christopher Nolan ‘begged’ David Bowie to act as Nikola Tesla in his movie 'The Prestige’

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wL4DW TIL of Raoul Wallenberg who is believed to have saved over 100 000 Hungarian Jews during WW2 by faking passports, and was never seen again after disappearing at the end of the war. Most likely died in a Moscow prison 1947.
YxLW TIL that Scientists Discovered Pygmy Tyrannosaurus Rex That Would Have Roamed Arctic During Late Cretaceous Period
6EZ1J TIL of gastrodiplomacy: government efforts that usually look to expand the number of international restaurants featuring their cuisines to gain more global influence. It’s a large reason why Thai food became so popular in the early 2000s.
OoE01 TIL Kit Harrington showed up to his "Game of Thrones" audition with a black eye after getting into a fight at McDonald's the night before. His performance was so good the casting director didn't even notice.
N7mEN TIL 6 out of 10 cars with the highest safety complaint rates in the US are Chrysler products.